Des Moines residents will no longer be trick-or-treating on Beggar’s Night. The Des Moines City Council on Monday will ...

Senate Republicans argued Iowa taxpayers deserve employers to use the best hiring practices for the “very best person” based ...

The city of Des Moines is facing $17 million in cuts, but is proposing $3 million more for police. Activists ask: why?

The proposed revisions allow council members to vote on policies for some businesses they've supported financially or been ...

Republican state lawmakers approved two bills that would also address voter registration and citizenship, major party status, ...

Iowa House lawmakers unanimously passed legislation Monday strengthening the state’s open meetings laws, which a Scott County ...

A new Republican-backed bill aims to bolster the economies of smaller Iowa towns by restricting cash incentives for projects ...

Local governments are discussing proposed property tax levies for the upcoming fiscal year. Look through our list of central ...

A bill to allow younger Iowans to carry guns advanced through the Iowa House Tuesday. It would lower the age requirement to ...

For the second year in a row, the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge was named one of the best national wildlife refuges in America.